TABLE 1.
Ingredients and nutrient composition of broiler chicken diets.
| Ingredients (g/kg) | Starter (7–21 days) | Finisher (22–42 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Maize (9.5%) | 57.02 | 59.27 |
| Soybean meal (48%) | 30.30 | 31.24 |
| Fish meal (55%) | 6.40 | 2.00 |
| Vegetable oil | 3.20 | 4.00 |
| Limestone | 0.70 | 1.00 |
| Di-calcium phosphate | 1.50 | 1.60 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Lysine | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Trace mineral premix a | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Vitamin premix b | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Choline chloride | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Toxin binder | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Analyzed nutrient | ||
| Crude protein (%) | 21.60 | 19.99 |
| Calculated nutrient content | ||
| Metabolizable energy (Kcal/kg) | 3,080 | 3,154 |
| Calcium | 1.09 | 1.05 |
| Available P | 0.47 | 0.44 |
| Lysine | 1.26 | 1.16 |
| Methionine | 0.50 | 0.44 |
a
Trace mineral premix (mg/kg diet): Mg 300, Mn 55, I 0.4, Fe 56, Zn 30, and Cu 4.
b
Vitamin premix (per kg diet): vitamin A 8250 IU, vitamin D3 1200 ICU, vitamin K 1 mg, vitamin E 40 IU, vitamin B1 2 mg, vitamin B2 4 mg, vitamin B1 210 mg, niacin 60 mg, pantothenic acid 10 mg, and choline, 500 mg.